Census 2021 puts South Harrow at 3,418 households with a median age of 36.1. The inter-war stock is renter-heavy, which is why 45% houses and 55% flats need different handling in HA2.
Private renting sits at 37% and owner-occupation at 45%; the first group books spring cleaning at short notice, the second plans it.
South Harrow substrates run to some of it dry-lined during a later refurbishment, over solid London stock brick — the reality on the streets around Alexandra Park, South Harrow. Nothing is drilled until the wall has been sounded, because fixings landing in soft lime mortar joints instead of the brick body on these streets — the pattern behind 3,418 households inside the HA2 neighbourhood is the mistake that costs a HA2 customer twice.
Two streets can behave very differently in South Harrow: a busy shopping parade and residential streets running down to Northolt. The quote reflects the street the job is actually on. South Harrow is outside the Congestion Charge zone but inside ULEZ; our vehicles are compliant, so nothing is added for it.
On access, driveways on most streets; Northolt Road is busy with short loading bays — one reason two cleaners for a flat, two to three for a house, working together in one visit rather than spreading the job across days. Fitters travelling in use South Harrow (Piccadilly).